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(OSV News) — A human rights expert has warned that anti-Christian hate crime is being fueled by “religious illiteracy” among Western officials, as an intergovernmental report confirmed worsening discrimination across Europe.
“This lack of basic knowledge poses a major problem in how officials react to anti-Christian incidents,” explained Anja Hoffman, executive director of OIDAC, the Vienna-based Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians.
“While no one in authority supports the vandalising of churches, anti-Christian rhetoric in the media and public sphere is playing into the general atmosphere. Many young people are now afraid to share their faith publicly, fearing this could damage their study and work opportunities.”
The Austrian expert spoke with OSV News as the 57-country Organization on Security and Co-operation in Europe, or OSCE, released its report for the Aug. 22 International Day Commemorating Victims of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, established in 2019 by the United Nations.
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“This lack of basic knowledge poses a major problem in how officials react to anti-Christian incidents,” explained Anja Hoffman, executive director of OIDAC, the Vienna-based Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians.
“While no one in authority supports the vandalising of churches, anti-Christian rhetoric in the media and public sphere is playing into the general atmosphere. Many young people are now afraid to share their faith publicly, fearing this could damage their study and work opportunities.”
The Austrian expert spoke with OSV News as the 57-country Organization on Security and Co-operation in Europe, or OSCE, released its report for the Aug. 22 International Day Commemorating Victims of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, established in 2019 by the United Nations.
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Rights experts highlight rising anti-Christian hate crime in Europe
Anti-Christian hate crimes are rising across Europe, fueled by religious illiteracy and indifference, warns a leading human rights expert.
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